Best right hand-Lightweights

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  1. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    In your opinion which right hand was the greatest in the history of the divison? Surely Duran had a gross one; proved by his ability to knock fighters cold at higher weights with it. Gans also had a deadly short cross that you can see devastate Kid Herman with him. Leonard was purportedly a great user of the straight right as well, being his sharpest punch in terms of hitting quality.

    Who had the best?
     
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  2. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lew Jenkins
     
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  3. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lew Jenkins, or Aurelio Herrera, reputed to be by the oldtimers, the hardest punching lightweight ever. Like Sweetwater Lew, Aurelio liked his liquor ...
     
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  4. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Ike Williams.
     
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  5. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Arguello shout out?
     
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  6. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great shout-out, t. Ike could really crack.
     
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  7. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Haha, he could. I wish there was more footage of him I like what I've seen of him.
     
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  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lew Jenkins and Alexis Arguello
     
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  9. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ike Williams ,who I saw was a great and vicious combination puncher,relied on his speed, but Lew Jenkins I believe hit harder with his one punch right cross,like a coiled snake.
    Of course Ike was the better fighter...
     
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  10. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My shouts have already been mentioned (Ike Williams, Arguello)............Edwin Rosario deserves an honorable mention. El Chapo was pretty compact with it too and did not telegraph it. Lethal.
     
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  11. D.T

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    Ummm... JOE GANS

    The Old Master!
     
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  12. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Does Whitaker count? Best SP jab ever imo

    Depends what you go for, most people look at power, but you need to look at accuracy/speed/timing/precision ability to use as a lead/double. Duran is the overall best combination, Ike Ws is fast and powerful but imo not as good as Durans, Arguello's is great but a little slow, some better defensive fighters maybe able to stay away from it. For precision and speed Mayweather is up there. Mosley's overhand right is very powerful but perhaps telegraphed. Marquez's right hand is great by anyones standards
     
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  13. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Post of the day, corroborated by JG.:good

    The thing with Arguello was that he was a sharpshooter with an uncanny intuitive knack for targeting vital anatomical spots. Ramirez said after his first bout with Rosario that Edwin was clearly a harder puncher with greater raw power than Alexis, but a straighter right than Arguello's couldn't be thrown without laser guidance.
     
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  14. McGrain

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    Kid Lavigne!
     
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  15. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Obviously, Williams, Gans, Duran and Arguello.

    More recently, I rather liked Edwin Rosario and even Miguel Angel Gonzalez.
     
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